Cranberry Muffins with Orange Glaze

Treat yourself and your family to a delicious morning breakfast with these Cranberry Orange Muffins with a sweet Orange Glaze.

Why You Should Make This Recipe

They are a tasty combination of sweet and sour that’s sure to make your mouth water. Plus, with simple instructions, you can make a batch in no time.

Ingredients

Muffins

• 1-3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/ cup + 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter at room temperature
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
• Zest 1 large orange
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups fresh cranberries

Orange Glaze

• 1-1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 3-6 tbsp fresh orange juice (start with 3 tbsp and add more as needed; glaze should be thick).

Let’s Make Cranberry Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze

Muffins

1. Place cupcake liners into a muffin tin.
2. Preheat oven to 400.
3. Toss cranberries with 1 tbsp white granulated sugar and set aside.
4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and set aside.
5. Mix butter, sugars, and eggs until combined.
6. Add milk, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla, yogurt, and mix for 1 minute.
7. Add flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
8. By hand, fold in cranberries.
9. Divide batter between 12 lined muffins papers. Top each with 2-3 additional cranberries if desired.
10. Place muffins in the oven and immediately turn it down to 375°.
11. Bake for 18-20 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
12. Cool completely before glazing.
13. Garnish with sugar cranberries if desired.

Orange Glaze

1. Add confectioner’s sugar to a bowl.
2. Add orange juice 1 tbsp at a time and whisk. Continue adding orange juice until smooth, thick, and creamy.

Cranberry Facts

1. Cranberries consist of 90% water.
2. They are one of the few fruits that are native to North America.
3. One cup of fresh cranberries is about 50 calories.
4. Legenda has it that cranberries were part of the first Thanksgiving dinner.
5. The peak season for cranberries is October – December.
6. Cranberries are rich in antioxidants.
7. Many people believe that Massechutes produces the most cranberries. But Wisconsin is the State that produces the most – about 1/2 of the nation’s total crop.